Cigar-holder.



1. M. SCHNEIDER. JR.

GIG-AR HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 22. I916.

1,237,102. Patented Aug. 14,1917.

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- UNITED TES] PATENT 1 JOHN M. SCHNEIDER, .13., OF JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY.

- CIGAR-HOLDER.

To all whom it may 00mm;-

. I Be it'known that I, JOHN SCHNEIDER, Jr., a citizen of the United States, residing at Jersey City, in the countyof Hudson and State of N ew Jersey, have inventednew and useful Improvements in Cigar-Holders, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relatsto cigar holders and has for its principal object the provision of a device of'this character whereby a lighted cigar, cigarette or the like maybe positively held within the holder and against any accidental displacement therefrom while in use.

A further object ofthe invention is to provide the holder with gripping devices arranged at relatively spaced points in the length of the holder whereby to grip the cigar at a plurality of places and thereby in sure the retention of the ,eigar in the holder.

A'further object of the'invention is to provide a device of this character with gripping device arranged within the holder and adapted to "penetrate the cigar along longitudinal linesso as to form therein suitable draft openings, communicating directly ,with the draft channel orbore ofthe holder. With the above and other objects in view which will appear as the nature of the invention is better understood, the same con- 'sists inthe improved construction and novel arrangements of parts which will hereins after be fully described" and' particularly pointed out in the claims. I I

Inv the accompanying drawings, has been illustrated, preferred'forms' of the invention, it being, however, understoodthat no limitations are neoessarilylmade to the precise structural details therein exhibited, but that changes, alterations and modifications within the'scope of the claims m ay'be resorted to'when desired. 1 In the drawings y I j I Figure 1 is a perspective view of" the holder. I Fig. 2- is a longitudinal; section therethrough. I I I l I Fig. 3 is a transverse section taken on the line 33 of Fig. 2. I Y ig. 4 is, a perspective view of the cagelike grippingdevice I ig. 5is a side view of a portion of the 'holder showing a slightly modified form t I thereof.

Fig. 6 is a longitudinal section therethrough.

t Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed January 22, 1916. Serial Nbi inner wallof the sleeve ,wardly at an cigar in the holder;

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The a or m0ut11 iee;1',may be tram suitable well known form, however, that the same have formed'ther'ein asOcket 2, at its outer end. This socket comit being preferred,

municates directly with thedraft channel I or'bore 3., of the holder. Aside fromthese specific details, the mouthpiece is of common form asdescrib'ed." f

' The invention consists of aimeansfor holding'the cigar for cigarette in the holder while'in use and again'staccidental displacement therefrom. The invention alsoc'. has for its purpose,- the provision ofa cigar or cigarette holder comprising a plurality of gripping devices, one setfiof which 'isdesigned to penetratethecigar and tocut the same alonga plurality of linesso as to form draft openingstherein and eifectually eliminate the necessity of havingto bite orelip the tip from the body of the cigar. The numeral ide'signatesfa metal sleeve secured in any suitablewell known mannerto the outer end ofthe body or mouthpiece 1 It is extended for some distance beyond theforward end'of the same' as will be observed on reference to Fig.9., v I; i The sleeveis providedwith a pluralityof relatively resilientfgripping jaws 5, each ionic-d as an integral part ofthe sleeve.

verse. up struck portion 7, whichlforms a he j aws are further provided with longijaw is up-set from therear 'endof the v sleeve at'6, forwardiof which it'has 'a'tran's- I tudinal I g'uide" slots 8, having angular branches '9," near the forward end of the sleeve. In advanceof the "branchesQ, allof the jaws are'formed'with' (V) shaped spurs l0." Itisfnot necessary to limit myself'to 'the use of spurs 10, as shownihe'rein but itlis necessary that if other ,means are to be substituted therefor, care be exercisedin providing a means which will lie in Y the forward end of the sleeve and becapable of movingitoward'the axial centerfof the holder, as shown in Fig. 2. In

the spurs '10, must be'advanced beyondfthe directionftoa ward theaxis of the holder in order to b' e effective as gripping devices to .engage' the cigar at a multiplicity of. points.

are resilient andjnorrn'ally they'jexten'd outangle to the sleeve asjshown in .Fig 1. The spurs,there fore, not form obstruction to the normalinsertion of thev Mounted to move in.

advance of other words,

The jaws their rear ends by These cutting devices assist a longitudinal direction over the jaws, is a clamping collar 11. This collar has small projections 12, adapted to play in the slots 8, and to be moved into the angular branches 9. Normally the collar abuts against the forward faces of the stop portions 7 to prevent the collar from moving inwardly beyond a certain point, The projections 12, prevent the collar from moving forwardly beyond a certain point by co-acting with the angular branches 9. After the cigar is laced in theholderas shown in dotted lines in Fig. 2, the collar 11, is moved in a forward direction. This causes the jaws 5, to be movedinto clamping positions and the spurs 10, are made to indent the cigar. By turning the collar, the projections 12, will be made to enter the branches 9, and by co-acting therewith the collar is held against accident ally returning to its normal position against the stops 7 The spurs 10, act as one set ofgripping devices which will operate against the cigar at a certain point in advance of the tip of the cigar. In order that the cigar may be gripped at another point in its length,

whereby to insure its retention in the holder, I provideother gripping devices which are in the form of a cage including a series of arms 13 standing parallelwiththe axis of the mouthpiece and having their forward portions deflected radially outward into feet 14 passing over the end of said mouthpiece and secured at their outer extremities within the sleeve 4. These arms are connected at crossed branches 15 .nor-

mally disposed in advance of the inner end of the socket 2, and spaced from the draft bore 3. The arms normally lie against the sides of the socket 2 at opposite diametric points, andas illustrated, and are formed with knife-like edges 16, which are adapted to cut the cigar along longitudinal lines so as'lto form draft openings therein and there by eliminate the necessity of having'to bite orclipthe tip from the body of the cigar. The 1 knife edges are restricted in width in an inward direction so as to cause only their extreme front ends to engage with the cigar. and complement the action of the other gripping devices or spurs 10 as will be understood and perfect draft openings may be made in the cigar at the time of inserting the same in the holder. In the form of the invention shown in Figs. 5 'and 6, the device is identical with the preferred embodiment except that the jaws are riveted at 17, to the sleeve 4:. These rivets form "stops to limit the movement of the sleeve' 11, in one direction.

What is claimed as new is v p 1. A cigar holder comprising a tubular mouthpiece whose bore is enlarged at its front: end into a socket, 1 and a cage-like structure therein including a plurality of structure therein including a plurality of means at the front end parallel arms lying along 'the walls of said socket and crossed branches connecting their inner ends in pairs and extending across the socket forward of the bore.

2. A cigar holder comprising a tubular mouthpiece whose bore is enlarged at its front end into a socket, and a cage-like parallel arms lying along the walls of said socket and crossed branches connecting their inner ends in pairs and extending across the socket forward of the bore, the front ends of said arms being formed with knife-edges within said cage whereby a cigar tip thrust into the latter ispunctured and held therein.

3. A cigar holder comprising a tubular mouthpiece whose bore is enlarged at its front end into a socket, and a cage-like structure therein including a plurality of parallel arms lying along the walls of said socket and crossed branches connecting their inner ends in pairs and extending across the socket forward of the bore, the front ends of said arms being formed with knife-edges within said cage; combined with a second'gripping device including a sleeve secured 'around'the forward portion of said mouthpiece and projecting beyond its front end and internally larger than the interior of said cage, and

ofthe sleevefor indenting the cigar.

4. A cigar holder comprising a tubular mouthpiece whose bore is enlarged at its front end into a socket, and a cage-like structure therein including a plurality'of parallel arms lying along the walls of said socket and crossedbranches connecting their inner ends in pairs and extending across the socket forward of the bore, the front ends oflsaid arms being formed with knife-edgeswithin said cage; combined with a second gripping device including a sleeve secured around the forward portion of said mouthpiece and projecting beyond its front end and internally larger than the interior of said cage, longitudinal jaws outside said sleeve secured at their rear ends thereto with their front ends normally diverging therefrom, inturned spurs at the front endsof saidijaws,and means for bearing the latter inward.

5. In a cigar holder, the combination'with the mouthpiece having a socket in itsfront end, and a gripping device consisting of a cage-like structure mounted in said "socket and having feet upturned over the front 'end 6. In a cigar holder, the combination with the mouthpiece having a socket in its front end, and a gripping device consisting of a cage-like structure of wire mounted within said socket and having knife edges on its arms projecting toward the axis of the socket; combined with a second gripping device including a sleeve surrounding the mouthpiece and projecting beyond its front" end, normally divergent jaws mounted on the exterior of said sleeve and having inturned spurs at their free ends standing be- Oopies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the for the "Commissioner 0;! Patents,

Washington, D. 0. 

